Etymology of the English word condign
the English word
condignderived from the Old French word
condignederived from the Latin word
condignus (appropriate, worthy, befitting)
derived from the Latin word
dignus (appropriate, suitable; worthy)
derived from the Late Latin word
decere (it is fitting, right, seemly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dek-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
gnusderived from the French word
condignderived from the Latin word
condignus (appropriate, worthy, befitting)
derived from the Latin word
dignus (appropriate, suitable; worthy)
derived from the Late Latin word
decere (it is fitting, right, seemly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dek-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
gnusDate
The earliest known usage of condign in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
